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Hognose Brochis, photographed on a transparent background
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Hognose Brochis

Corydoras multiradiatus

The Hognose Brochis (Corydoras multiradiatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Callichthyidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 6.7 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–26 °C.

Size
6.7 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
20–26 °C
pH
6.0–7.5
Tank footprint
120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–26 °C
pH6.0–7.5
Hardness2–12 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 120 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
On the bottom
Aquarium trade
Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderSiluriformes
  2. FamilyCallichthyidae
  3. GenusCorydoras
  4. SpeciesCorydoras multiradiatus

Quick answers

Hognose Brochis size: how big does it get?
It grows to 6.7 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Hognose Brochis tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Hognose Brochis water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 20–26 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Hognose Brochis: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.